Imphal: Manipur Police and security forces apprehended 12 people who were allegedly members of various militant outfits in separate incidents in the last 24 hours. Police said three active cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party-People's War Group KCP (PWG) were nabbed from Keirao Wangkhem and arms were recovered from them. Four cadres of the outfit were also nabbed from Mantripukhri Imphal East district. Police said they were involved in planting hand grenades at various locations. Two pistols were recovered from them. In another operation, the state police arrested a man belonging to the proscribed PLA from Sawombung Kabui Khunjao in Imphal East along with a 9 mm pistol. Security forces arrested two active cadres of KCP (Apunba) from an abandoned hut at Wangjing Awang Leikai under Thoubal-PS, Thoubal District. Police said search operations were conducted and arms and ammunitions were recovered from Phonsenphai Gap near Kwakta Ward No. 8 of Bishnupur district and Heibonglok Hill under Imphal West district. Today Another incident in Manipur Landlocked Manipur still struggles to open its two main national highways since the outbreak of violence in May, 2023 in Churachandpur district. Both highways NH 2, Imphal to Mao and NH 37, Imphal to Jiribam have to pass through some pockets largely dominated by a particular group involved in the conflict. Civil societies, militant outfits, and members of the community have refused to allow movement of people who belong to a particular section, mostly settled in Manipur valley, to travel on the highways. Police Statement Manipur Police said on Tuesday that movement of 250 vehicles on NH2 and 227 vehicles carrying essential items along NH-37 were ensured. Efforts to open the national highways failed and so far about 31 people who ventured into the highway areas from a particular community are still reported missing. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had announced earlier that the national highways would be open on March 8 last. However, a bus carrying two passengers could not pass through the highway and about 40 security personnel and Manipur Police personnel were injured when the militants, supporters of various organizations, attacked the security personnel.
